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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI have very little time; if I take this intervention, I cannot answer any questions.17 Oct 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No.…16 Oct 2019HANSARDAgriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think I have given the Committee assurances that these statutory instruments are technical and operable. We have gone into a wider debate about the Government’s support for…16 Oct 2019HANSARDAgriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I have every sympathy with the noble Lord, Lord Jones, because I always go to the Explanatory Memorandum first. I congratulate colleagues and officials who have given us…16 Oct 2019HANSARDAgriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I declare my farming interests as set out in the register. I hope it will be helpful to your Lordships if I speak to the instruments together, given the close connection…16 Oct 2019HANSARDAgriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.16 Oct 2019HANSARDImport and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.16 Oct 2019HANSARDCommon Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit)…16 Oct 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Transitional Arrangements etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Transitional Arrangements etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.16 Oct 2019HANSARDRural Economy (Rural Economy Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my farming interests as stated in the register. I thank the committee for its report and for the opportunity to give evidence earlier this year. I congratulate…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, the Government are clear that the United Kingdom is compliant with WTO rulings in the Airbus dispute. That is where we pitch our line. We think we are compliant so it is…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 5 September be approved. Relevant documents: 56th and 61st Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, my understanding is that tariffs will be levied on the Airbus nations and the EU. The data shows me that 38% of French trade is directly targeted, compared to 10% of…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, as I have said, we are working with the EU. This issue concerns tariffs imposed on the EU, and we are part of the Airbus quad that I have been learning about. We are…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, I repeat what I said before to the noble Lord and I declare my interest in the register of a shareholding in the drinks industry. Resorting to tariffs is not in the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS-imposed Trade TariffsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question today by my right honourable friend the Minister of…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAnimal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 5 September be approved. Relevant document: 61st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee07 Oct 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Republic of Ireland remains in the EU. As I said, we will not be inspecting, because we believe that the EU’s standards are high. We are addressing this matter in these…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will return to that because I want to make sure that I have on the record precisely the point that the noble Lord has asked. I will wait for some strong advice to get…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019No. I am going to make progress, if the noble Lord will forgive me. I have had a lot of interventions and I will address his point. My noble friend Lady McIntosh also raised the…07 Oct 2019